Dunn v. Menard, Inc.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Larry Dunn filed a negligence suit against defendant-appellee Menard, Inc. (“Menards’’) after he was injured by a falling stack of rolled insulation at a Menards store in Hodgkins, Illinois. The district court granted summary judgment to Menards, finding that it did not owe plaintiff a legal duty bécauSe: (1) the stack of insulation constituted an “open and obvious” danger; and (2) imposing such a duty would be excessively onerous under the circumstances. Plaintiff now appeals the district court’s ruling. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

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